Celebrities Embracing Pounamu/Greenstone
New Zealand Greenstone is WORLD famous!
Pounamu/Greenstone holds immense cultural and spiritual significance. The god stone of our Maori people, along with serpentine and other closely related stones of the amphibole group of minerals.
Hugely significant for Maori, as it was often used as a seal for transfer of title, the Greenstone 'taonga' or treasure taking the place of a document as proof of sale of land.
No wonder Pounamu serves as a very meaningful gift and has been embraced by world famous people like Ed Sheeran, Donald Glover and Jacinda Ardern.
Ed Sheeran was gifted Pounamu by a KIWI tattooist and now he wears it all the time to prove his love for Aotearoa . He has expressed his desire to turn Kiwi and make it home !
Hugely significant for Maori, as it was often used as a seal for transfer of title, the Greenstone 'taonga' or treasure taking the place of a document as proof of sale of land.
No wonder Pounamu serves as a very meaningful gift and has been embraced by world famous people like Ed Sheeran, Donald Glover and Jacinda Ardern.
Ed Sheeran was gifted Pounamu by a KIWI tattooist and now he wears it all the time to prove his love for Aotearoa . He has expressed his desire to turn Kiwi and make it home !
The award winning famous singer from Atlanta, Georgia; Donald Glover was welcomed in Aoetearoa while he wore a
Pounamu
.
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Moko Pounamu Knowledge Library
According to tradition, pounamu was born from Papatūānuku. Her tears of sorrow and joy flowed into the rivers of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) after her separation from Ranginui (the Sky Father). These tears crystalised into pounamu, imbuing the stone with her mauri (life force) and mana (spiritual power).
Learn about the history of Pounamu and where it was discovered on the South Island of New Zealand - Te Waipounamu. This semi-precious stone is only found in the South Island, and most often in the rivers of the West Coast. Discover more about this taonga in our video series below.
